Newport Harbor’s Foley to Attend USC

Newport Harbor High School quarterback Shane Foley, who surpassed Capistrano Valley’s Burt Call as Orange County’s career passing leader last fall, has made an oral commitment to attend USC on a football scholarship. Foley, a 6-foot-2, 195-pounder, said he will sign a national letter of intent on Feb. 12.

In two seasons, Foley passed for 5,264 yards. Call had set the record by passing for 4,956 yards in three seasons (1981-83). Foley’s 3,026 yards passing in 1985 also ranks second on the county’s all-time single-season passing list. Scott Stark threw for 3,154 yards for Capistrano Valley last season.

Foley, who led the Sailors to the Southern Section Central Conference semifinals and a 10-3 record, said he had narrowed his choices to USC and the University of Arizona. He also had considered UCLA and Stanford.

“I’ve always liked USC and I plan to live in Southern California after I graduate,” Foley said. “I liked the coaching staffs at both USC and Arizona, and I wasn’t opposed to leaving home, but I guess it’ll be good that my family can come to the games.”

Foley was named The Times’ second-team All-County quarterback after passing for 22 touchdowns during the regular season.